Specialist Prosecutor

**Details**:
**Reference number**:

- 220898**Salary**:

- £56,890- £56,890 £66,990 (National) £61,360 - £71,300 (London)**Grade**:

- Grade 7- SP**Contract type**:

- Permanent
- Temporary**Length of employment**:

- Permanent and Temporary (up to 24 months)**Business area**:

- CPS - CPS Proceeds of Crime**Type of role**:

- Legal Services**Working pattern**:

- Flexible working, Full-time, Job share, Part-time**Number of posts**:

- 10Contents

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- East Midlands (England), East of England, London (region), North East England, North West England, South East England, South West England, Wales, West Midlands (England), Yorkshire and the HumberAbout the job

**Summary**:

- At the CPS, we are responsible for delivering justice through the independent and effective prosecution of crime. As such we employ almost 6,000 individuals who think objectively, act professionally, show the utmost respect for others and continually strive for excellence.
- We are looking for individuals who are committed to public service, making a difference in people's lives. We want our colleagues to be able to work more flexibly and more collaboratively, exploring new and innovative ways to improve the way we provide services.
- There are 3 different types of posts available, as follows:
**Specialist Prosecutor (General) - 1 x temporary (up to 12 months) 1 x temporary (up to 24 months) 3 x permanent - this post can be based in any of the CPS offices listed - Birmingham, Leeds, London, Liverpool, Newcastle or Wales**

The purpose of this role is to advise on and prepare specialist cases for prosecution. The postholder will be required to consider cases fairly in accordance with the Code for Crown Prosecutors assessing the risks posed to victims and the public. The postholder will be expected to deal with our most complex and sensitive casework in partnership with other members of the CPS and external stakeholders.**Specialist Prosecutor (RART) 2 x temporary (up to 24 months) 1 x permanent - this post can be based in any CPS office in England or Wales but with occasional travel to Bristol, Horsham or London**

The purpose of this role is to advise on and prepare specialist cases for CPS Proceeds of Crime (CPSPOC), with a focus on asset recovery investigations conducted by police and financial investigators in one of nine Regional Asset Recovery Teams. The postholder will be required to occasionally travel to police premises at the relevant Regional Asset Recovery Team.**Specialist Prosecutor (HMRC) 2 x permanent - this post can be based in any CPS office in England or Wales but with occasional travel to Bristol or Salford**

The purpose of this role is to advise on and prepare specialist cases for CPS POC, with a focus on asset recovery investigations and prosecutions, conducted by Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC). The postholder will be required to occasionally travel to HMRC premises.

**Extensive experience of criminal law including depth and breadth of exposure to complex cases, the law relating to disclosure, and the handling of sensitive information.**

Please note, the following is considered desirable experience for this role:
- Proven legal experience in all aspects of Proceeds of Crime work, with depth and breadth of exposure to complex Proceeds of Crime casework
- A thorough and up to date knowledge of mutual legal assistance relating to the preservation of assets and the enforcement of confiscation orders in respect of both incoming and outgoing requests**The post holder must be a qualified practicing solicitor or barrister, possessing a law degree or Common Professional Examination, having completed a Legal Practice Course or the Bar Vocational Course and the relevant pupillage.**

We are running Meet and Engage Sessions as well as an Application Workshop for this campaign. Further details on this can be found in the Selection Process Details section below.-
**Job description**:

- CPS Proceeds of Crime (CPS POC) is at the forefront of the fight against Economic Crime, ensuring that criminal assets are restrained, confiscated and enforced, so that criminals do not benefit from their ill-gotten gains.
- We also work with law enforcement colleagues to use civil recovery powers to target unexplained wealth. We work with foreign governments to repatriate funds to the UK, as well as restraining and returning money abroad where it is derived from criminal activity overseas. CPS POC also
- handles civil litigation arising out of the exercise of the prosecutorial functions of the CPS.
- The post holder will be an expert in proceeds of crime work. They will build, develop and maintain operational relationships with local criminal justice partners.
- Applicants should pay particular attention to the “Technical Knowledge” accountability required for the post.
- Subject to the postholder satisfying the “general qualification” provision withi